Need for dental treatment in patients on the waiting list for liver and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplant at a single center.

Objective: to evaluate the oral conditions and the main predisposing factors for dental treatment of patients on the waiting list for liver and simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation, in a single center.

Methods: we evaluated 100 patients in the waiting list, 50 candidates for liver transplantation and 50 for simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplantation, from August 2015 to February 2018. We correlated extra and intraoral examinations with pre-transplant demographic variables.

[Systematic review of evidence on the association between personality and tinnitus].

Introduction: The scientific literature demonstrates that personality traits are associated with the individual's adaptation to chronic diseases, and can be an important factor in the etiology and prognosis of physical illness. Some studies indicate that personality characteristics may influence the perception of tinnitus.

Objective: To assess the scientific evidence of the association between tinnitus and personality.

Systematic review on the evidences of an association between tinnitus and depression.

Unlabelled: Tinnitus has been associated with several psychiatric disorders, however there are still several questions regarding such association.

Objective: To assess the scientific evidence on the associations between symptoms of depression, depression, and tinnitus.

Method: A systematic review was performed using PubMed, Lilacs, and SciELO scientific databases.